Lots going on.. but can't find camera!!!

Ahh.. I had it last week when Aunt Suzanne, her cousins and Grandma and Grandpa where here and now I have no idea where it is!

First Aunt Suzanne came down for a quick visit Sept 12th. She joined us for dinner with our group that meets once a month. We call them China's Lams, a group of families with girls adopted from China. The regulars didn't make it this month, but we saw one family that finally got their referral after a 5 year wait! and another gal that was adopted soon after we started our process. She turns 5 soon. Quite the chatty one. Robyn had a blast playing with her and the other families son (who was born during their wait.)

Aunt Suzanne got lots of quality playing time with Robyn both that Monday and Tuesday. Then on Friday we met the Bricks at Typhoon Lagoon! Oh man we all had lots of fun. Robyn loves the kiddie zone, the lazy river and the pool next to Crushing Gusher. It was hot out, but the water felt great! We left around 1pm and she fell asleep in the car on the way! All three of us took a nap then met up with the rest of the family for dinner at the Studios. David and I FINALLY got to go on Star Tours (new and improved) and we had dinner at Backlot Express. We ran into an international college program cast member that was also from TianJin!!! She was soo excited that we knew where her city was and had been there and she said hello to Robyn! I'm gonna try and visit her over at the restaurant now and then. Would be neat to keep in touch after she goes home!

Then on Saturday we met at EPCOT, the Bricks decided to go back to the Studios for more Star Tours and we went with Grandma and Grandpa to Animal Kingdom. We walked around a bit then went to go see the Lion King Show. Robyn loved it.. kept signing.. more more! Afterwards we headed home while the grandparents stayed to see more animals. We all took, yet another nap. Then David ran to Primos and back (in Lakeland-but worth the drive) for pizza, stromboli and calzones for dinner! We all met back at Coronado for a family dinner! Beer and pizza. yum. Then we all got on our bathing suits and went to the pool. The kids had a great time playing together! What a fun day again!

Sunday everyone came over to our house in the morning for a visit before heading home. Grandma & pa left around noon and the bricks around 2-3pm. Robyn was done with the boys by then.. and she was getting upset with everyone playing with her toys!! Mine mine.. she's not so good with the sharing! So at one point, I'm like.. where's Robyn I stand up and notice her door is closed. I opened it to find her sitting in the dark. I asked her. "Are you done with the boys" and she said yes. Ok.. nap time! She took a nice long nap and we said goodbye to Nick, Chris, Aunt Carol and Uncle Lance. Wow what a crazy week/weekend.. but man we had lots of fun! POor kid then got sick.. and has been since last Tuesday! Today I saw gack coming out of her EAR! ew ew.. so the cold has now moved on to a sinus infection (probably) we have a Dr's appt at 540pm today (love that office always able to accommodate us). So she's napping now.

Actually a note on that. I fed her lunch at her little table, and she was "feeding" me everything in her play kitchen! Anyway I said, ok Robyn after your last bite it's naptime. She took the bite, said nap nap. Went into her room and before I got her dirty plate to the sink she had closed the door, quietly I might add! So i put her dishes in the sink and walked in to her room, she was already climbing up into her bed! How cool is that! After a few rocks she was ready and that was that! wow.. this girl is just too cool!

Anyway. I'm ready for her to get better, this being sick sucks!

That's all for now. We are going to bring down the Halloween stuff from the attic this weekend. I've been trying to explain Halloween to her. She got a cute book last year that might help! Soon we'll go to that same pumpkin patch we did last year for some pictures! And a pumpkin of course!

ZaiJian,

~Donna

Promised Pictures

With Mommy!

With Snow White

And Aurora...

ZaiJian

~Donna

A year ago today...

We were in Guangzhou just hanging out. It was Labor Day last year. We did our red couch pictures at the White Swan and some shopping. Can't believe that was a year ago. Robyn has changed so much. She is talking up a storm now. She says flat cheese, for American Cheese slices and round cheese for the Laughing Cow cheese! She loves her new babysitter Emily. It's Emily, Emily Emily!!! So glad she likes her. We got to go see a movie yesterday while Emily was over watching Robyn. Seems they had lots of fun! Our weekend with the princesses was great. Will have to upload some pictures later. I'm on the laptop right now. She's napping. It's her last day of her "vacation". She goes back to "school" tomorrow. She was sick last week!! man she was sick. Strep is a nasty bug. Even with the antibiotics the fever didn't break till Thrs am. Yikes! She finally slept through the night Friday Night. Thursday night was rough. Poor David was up 4-5 times! I was to work on Friday and he was off.. and that's the deal whomever is working the next day does not have to get up. If we both work, I do it because I'm not up as early.

We were puzzled as to why she kept waking. No fever, no stuffy nose.. just crying. Then I found it in one of my sleep books on night wakings and found a paragraph the explained it all. Children can have disturbed sleep on the 6mo and 1yr anniversary of a traumatic event. Hmm.. I wonder what traumatic event was a year ago last year?!?!?!?! I mean like the most traumatic event of her whole life!! I mean two strange people took her from all she'd ever known. I mean they fed her and played with her.. but it had to be traumatic! anyway...we just kept reassuring her that day and lots of hugs and kisses.. and since then she's been sleeping through the night!!! yey!!! We are feeling a bit better now too!

There are times I just find myself sitting and staring at her in amazement. Amazed at how much she's grown, changed and the face she's here and I'm her mommy. It's totally cool! It's true tho, you can't wait till they start saying Mommy.. until it's like every other word out of their mouth! Mommy,Mommy,Mommy,Mommy,Mommy,MommyMommyMommyMommyMommy... Careful what you ask for!

It's cool.. I'll deal! :)

So... I'll try and post some pics from the desktop later today. I have two GREAT shots I put on Facebook and emailed to many of you.. then I'll sift through the Princess breakfast pictures. Oh I should talk about that. We got to EPCOT and I realized I had forgotten my good camera! !#$%!#$%@$#%!! I was soo freakin pissed! We had our phones and the flip video camera.. so that would have to do. We got to Norway in plenty of time and right of the bat you get a picture with Belle! She wouldn't go by herself so I posed with her. I'll have to scan it. You get a few copies as part of the package with the meal! what a deal! Anyway it's buffet appetizers and then you order an entree. The princesses started coming around right away. Robyn was awestruck. She just sat there and stuffed cheese in her mouth and stared as Aurora came by first. Was very funny. Then Cinderella, Snow White and finally Ariel came by. The girls were great. AGain Robyn just didn't know what to make of it. Was so VERY cute! Needless to say she didn't eat much. I had meatballs with lingonberry sauce and David had a yummy sausage sandwich and mushroom soup. We let Robyn get out of her chair for a bit and then Cinderella came by.. and she just touched her dress and stared. So cute! Then dessert came out and the kid had some chocolate mouse cake.. and holy cow she went crazy!!! We don't give her sweets much and it was evident as to why!! I had to cover her mouth because the entire restaurant knew she was there! Luckily it wasn't busy.. best time to come.. latest lunch reservation you can get. Hardly anyone there and lots of time with the Princesses! I highly recommend it!

Well there ya go.. I'll get the pictures up soon.

ZaiJian

~Donna